Folding safety razor



July 9, 1929, v M, RIVIERE 1.720 440 FOLDING SAFETY RAZOR Filed March 2,1928 A f/orkey Patented July 9, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

MARIE-LOUIS RIVIERE, 0F PARIS, FRANCE.

FOLDING SAFETY RAZOR.

Application filed March 2, 1928, Serial No.

This invention relates to improvements in folding safety razorscomprising a support or blade holder to which is pivoted a blade ofsuitable rigidity, which blade holder is hinged between the elasticbranches of a fork mounted in its turn by means of a hinge joint on asuitable handle.

The invention relates more particularly to a blade guard positioned onthe elastic branches of said fork to act as a guard for said blade whenthe razor is in closed position.

In the accompanying drawing which shows by way of example constructionsof a razor embodying the improvements according to the invention Figure1 is a view in folded position showing a blade guard bar applied to arazor with a flat handle. V

Figure 2 is an axial section of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view of a section of Figure 1.

Figure 1 is a View of the razor in open position.

The razor comprises a thick blade 1 mounted by means of a pivot pin 2 ona blade holder. 3 hinged between the branches 1 of a fork 5, the holdingof the blade holder 3 in suitable position being ensured by theclasticity of the branches a of the fork 5 and by suitable lockingnipples. The fork 5 is in its turn pivoted between the branches of anelastic bracket or stirrup 6 constituting the handle.

In the construction shown in Figures 1 to 3, in which the handle isconstituted by a flat stirrup or bracket, the edge/11 of the blade 1, inthe closed or folded position shown in Figures 1 to 3, is covered by atprotecting bar or blade guard 4-2 rigidly secured to one of the branches4-3 of the stirrup 6 constituting the handle, by a suitable tiringmember such as a rivet 45. At its opposite end, the bar 42 is providedwith an elongated hole-46 (Figure 3) engaging over the shank of a rivet4E7 secured to the second 258,568, and in France September 13, 1927.

branch 48 of the stirrup 6, the head of Which rivet prevents the saidbar 42 from rising.

In the closed position, the edge 41 of the blade 1 is protected from anyexternal contact, thus avoiding any damage to the said edge as well asany danger of cutting, whilst on the other hand owing to the bar orblade guard 42 being mounted in a sliding manner on one 47 of its fixingorgans, the stirrup 6 is given an elastic play during the operations offolding and unfolding the razor.

The bar 12 could be mounted so as to slide at both its ends, and thisbar could have any desired shape and be provided with any decoration orinscription.

What I claim is:

1. A safety razor of the folding type comprising a thick razor bladehaving a cutting edge, a blade holder having said razor blade pivotallymounted thereon, an elastic fork pivotally supporting said blade holder,an elastic stirrup comprising branches pivotally supporting said elasticfork and a blade guard slidably mounted on the branches of said elasticstirrup adjacent said cutting edge of said razor blade when the razor isfolded.

2. A safety razor of the folding type comprising a thick razor bladehaving a cutting edge, a blade holder having said razor blade pivotallymountedthercon, an elastic fork pivot-ally supporting said blade holder,an elastic stirrup com prising branches pivotally supporting saidelastic fork, a blade guard slidably mounted on the branches of saidelastic stirrup adjacent said cutting edge of said razor blade when therazor is folded, fastening means for slidably mounting said blade guard.consisting of a rivet having a shank integral with a ln'a-nch of said.elastic stirrup and a slot at the end of said blade guard slidablyengaging the shank of said rivet.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Paris this eleventhday of F ebruary 1928.

MARIE-LOUIS RIVIERE.

